Roof-climber.



J. A. ELLIOTT.

ROOF OLIMBER.

APPLICATION FILED 00w. 3, 1912 Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

swuwwto'a j /7. ,ELA/OfZ JAMES A. ELLIOTT, OF MONTE VISTA, COLORADO.

BOOF-CLIMBEB. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Application filed October 3-, 1912. Serial No. 723,719.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES A. ELLro'rr, a citizen of the United States, residing at and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roof- Climbers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sandals to be placed over the shoes of roof climbers and provided with spikes projecting downwardly from the soles and heels of the shoes, and also projecting laterally and forwardly and rearwardly of the shoe to prevent the wearer from slipping in climbing roots that are adapted to be worn by painters, shinglers, and other artisans.

The invention has for its object the provision of a device of the character described that is adjustable both longitudinally and laterally to fit difierent sizes and shapes of shoes to dispense with the necessity of providing devices of difierent sizes and shapes for shoes of ditferent sizes and shapes.

Myinvention will be described in detail hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved roof climber showing the heel casing 111 section and the straps for inclosing the toe portion of the shoe broken away; Fig. 2, a bottom plan view; Fig. 3, a side view in elevation; and Fig. 4, a cross section on the plane indicated by the line H of Fig. 2.

In the drawings similar reference characters will be used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

1 indicates the toe plate that is provided with two series of teeth designated 2 and formed by incisions made in the plate 1 and bending the teeth downwardly, said teeth being as shown, extending toward the toe of the shoe. 3 indicates another series of teeth formed by incisions in the plate and bent downwardly, said teeth extending rearwardly of the device. Secured to the front edge of the plate 1 is a flange 4. that serves to hold the toe of the shoe and is provided with a plurality of upwardly extending angular projections 5 that are bent outwardly to form engaging prongs.

6 indicates teeth formed by incisions in the flange 1 and bent to extend outwardly and cooperating with the prongs 5 to preven; slipping of the wearer by engaging the roo i 7 designates side plates pivotally secured as shown at 8 adjacent to the rear margin of the plate 1 and having segmental slots 9 Monte Vista, in the county of Rio Grande therein that engage pins 10 secured to the plate 1, said connection being adapted to I permit adjustment of the side plate 7 to fit difi'erent Widths of shoes.

11 indicates projections secured to the plate 1 adjacent to the pivots 8 and having straps 12 secured thereto and adapted to be connected by meansof the buckle 13, said straps and buckle 13- being provided to secure the toe portion of the climber on the shoe of the wearer. The projections 11 are formed with pointed upper extremities that are bent outwardly as shown at 14 to form engaging prongs and are also provided with teeth 15 formed by incisions in said projections that are bent outwardly of the shoe to coiiperate with the prongs 14 to prevent slipping of the wearer.

The side plates 7 have upwardly extending flanges 16 on their outer edges with upwardly and outwardly extending prongs 17 projecting from their upper margins and are formed with teeth 18 by means of in-' said projections 21 and having straps 24 formed inte al therewith or secured thereto and adapte \to be connected by means of a buckle 25, said straps 24 being provided to be secured over the instep of the foot.

The heel plate 20 has a plurality, of rows of engagin teeth formed integral therewith, one of sai rows indicated at 26 being parallel with the outer edge of the plate, while two other. rows indicated at 27 are formed transversely thereof, said teeth being as shown in Fig. 3, extended in difierent directions both longitudinally and laterally of the shoe to prevent slipping of the wearer in any direction. The front edge of the heel plate 20 has an upstanding flange 28 and an 2 ar est integral plate 29 inclined forwardly and downwardly from the upper margin to said flange and extending under the arch of the shoe, said plate 29 being formed with segmental slots 30 adjacent to its side margins.

31 indicates link plates reinforced by means of plates 32 and slidably mounted in the slots 30 by means of pins 33 secured near the rear terminals of said link plates 31 and the reinforcing plates 32, and also by means of bolts 34: secured to said plates 31 and 32. The bolts 34 are adapted to secure the link plates 31 in adjusted positions on the plates 29 to fit different lengths of shoes, said bolts being provided with nuts 35 for this purpose.

. The rear terminals of the plates 7 are pivotally secured to the link plates 31 as shown at 36 and are provided with segmental slots 37 adjacent to their rear terminals to receive pins 38 secured to the link plates 31 to permit of adjustment of said plates 7 and 31 to fit difierent widths of shoes.

In use, it will be apparent that my improved roof climber is adapted to be used on shoes of different lengths and widths, as the pivotal connection of the plates 7 with the toe plates 1 and with the link plates 31 and the slidable connection of said link plates 31 on the plate 29, permit of adjustment of the device both longitudinally and laterally for this purpose.

39 indicate other straps secured to projections 40 that engage the arch of the foot to more securely hold the shoe in position.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A roof climber, comprising a toe plate, side plates pivotally secured thereto, a heel plate, an inwardly projecting plate carried upon said heel plate, link plates slidably connected to said last mentioned plate and to the side plates, and means to lock said link plates against lateral and longitudinal movements.

' 2. A roof climber comprising a toe plate, a heel plate, side plates pivotally secured to said toe plate, a plate connected with the heel plate and having segmental slots therein, and link plates slidably mounted in said slots and pivotally connected with the side plates.

3. A roof climber comprising a toe plate, a heel plate, side plates pivotally secured adjacent to the rear margins of the toe plate and having segmental slots therein adjacent to their forward terminals, pins secured to the toe plate and engaging the slots in said side plates, a plate connected to the heel plate and extending forwardly thereof, said last mentioned plate being provided with segmental slots, link plates, pins secured to said link plates and slidably engaging the slots in the last mentioned plate, said link plates being pivotally secured to said side plates adjacent to their rear terminals, said side plates being formed with segmental slots adjacent to the last mentioned pivotal connections, and pins secured, to said link plates and slidably engaging the last. mentioned slots.

4. A roof climber, comprising a toe plate having studs formed thereon, side plates pivotally secured to said toe plate and slotted to receive the studs, a heel plate, an arch plate extending inwardly from said heel plate, link plates secured to said arch plate and formed with studs, and means to pivotally connect said side plates to the link plates, the side plates being slotted to receive said last mentioned studs.

5. A roof climber, comprising a toe plate, side plates pivotally secured thereto, a heel plate, an inwardly projecting arch plate formed integral therewith and being arouately slotted, link plates slidably secured within said slots, means to lock said link plates against movement, and means to pivotally connect said side plates to the link plates.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. ELLIOTT.

Witnesses:

O. L. MONHOHN,

D. J. GIBBS. 

